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St. Landry democrat., 1887-01-22
A MUSICAL BIRD.
A Pigeon That Takes Infinite Delight In
Wagner's Compositions.

IN. Y. Mail and Expressl
A German woman who resides at the
Belvedere House has musical pigeon. 1t
is the habit of the woman to sing and play
on the piano every morning. At first the
pigeon was "a ther shy and did not pay at
tention to the music. Finally the bird
took a great fancy 20 its mistress and
would follow her about the room as a cat
or poodle dog might do. The first sign
of superior intelligence the pigeon gave
was to kiss its mistress. Whenever
tho lady lies down the bird comes
and puts its bill to her lips and
COOS in that peculiar sound heard
in dove cotes. This affection grew so
strong that now every morning the pigeon
comes to her bedside and wakes her up
by pecking upon her chin. With this sud
den growth of affection the pigeon all at
once became musical fanatic. 1t flies
upon the keys of the piano, and pecks at
the black and white worries as if irving to
knock tune out When its mistress
comes it leaves the keys and goes upon the
top of the piano, where it gambols and
frolics during the performance as if it
were stirred to it's utmost by the melody.
It is a German pigeon and fond of Wag-
ner's music. Lohengrin causes the feath-
it had bucking ague of delight.
Tannhauser is the next fayorite.
Whenever tune is played that it does
not like it simply lies down and
plays dead. Many of the comic opera airs
have mortuary effect upon his birdship.
The cry Of the sword maidens in the
Valkyr gives the pigeon infinite delight,
making it turn somersaults of joy. After
Wagner it prefers Gounod. The soldiers
song in Faust is its favorite air Strange
to say, Verdi's music does not have much
effect upon the pigeon. Rossini's Semi
ramide has some, but none can compare
with Wagner's music. The fair owner
often sings and the bird seems to enjoy it,
but not as much as instrumental music
The pigeon is very aesthetic bird, and
has never been trained either as an anna
teur Or professional performer.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-01-22
Reuniting Portions of Fingers.

Numerous instances have been re-
corded of late in the medical Journals
of the complete reunion of portions Of
fingers which had been cut off from the
hand, in some cases by the knife, and
in others by the axe. In one case man,
in cutting kindling for the morning ire,
accidentally cut off the end of his
thumb He had gone from the place
some twenty feet, when he returned,
picked up the end, wiped it and re-
placed it, binding it in its original
place as nearly as possible. The wound
united; and the fingeris now as good as
ever, save that its sensibility is some
what diminished. In another case a
boy chopped off the end of three fingers.
He was seen by a physician three or
four hours after the accident. The ends
of the fingers had been found in the
snow, and were brought to him. He
attached them, and two of the three
united.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-01-22
He Found His Pccket-Book.
Lowell (Mass.) Courier. |

Not hundred years since, nor a thou
sand miles from Townsend, gentleman
sold his household goods at auction. and
among other things an old-fashioned arm
chair, which was purchased by one of his
neighbors. Some time after this the gentle
man CHANGED to remember that he had hid
den his pocket-book in the self-same old
armchair, so he went to the purchaser
and asked the privilege of looking for his
pocket-book, which was found all right,
and contained, in money and notes, about
$1,000
St. Landry democrat., 1887-01-22
Old Tom and the Oysters.
[Meadville pa Tribune.l

A novel scene was witnessed a short
time ago in front of an establishment, the
principal business of which is dealing in
oysters. A measure, in the bottom of
which were few oysters, sat on bench.
A cat, with an evident taste for bivalves,
sat artiscally balanced ON the top of the
measure, while with his right forepaw he
reached down among the oysters, occa-
sionally bringing nice large one to the
surface. The cat was doubtlessly an old
timer and had fished for oysters before,
and whenever he succeeded in making a
good catch he would quietly Jump down,
take bivalve in his jaws and walk back
of and probably under the building, after
a few moments reappearing and watching
his opportunity to steal another oyster.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-01-22
Professional Etiquette

prevents some doctors from advertising
their skill, but We are bound by no such
conventional rules and think that if we
make discovery that is of benefit to our
fellows, we ought to spread the fact to the
whole land. Therefore we cause to be pub
lished throughout the land the fact that Dr.
R. Y. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery"
is the best known remedy for consumption
(scrofula of the lungs) and kindred dis
eases. Send 10 cents in stamps for DIR.
Pierce's complete treatise on consumption,
with unsurpassed means of self-treatment.
Address, Worlds Dispensary Medical AS
ISOLATION, 663 Main Street, Buffalo, n. Y
St. Landry democrat., 1887-01-22
The Utica Observer and Alban,

The Utica Observer and Albany
Journal are Dragging about their aged
compositors. The oldest type-setter on
the Observer has worked on the case
forty-nine years, and for thirty years in
the Observer Office. Two others have
been sticking type thirty-six and thirty
two years, and two others have been in
the Observer Office twenty-six and TWEEN.
ty-four years. The Journal says it can
beat that easily. Its Oldest compositor
has been at the case fifty-nine years,
and for forty years on the Journal. An
other has been on the Journal since
1910, and for quarter of a century
was foreman of The composing-roem;
his brother has been steadily employed
on the Jouracl for thirty-fve years, and
a fourth ha3 had thirty-two years
service in the same office.-N. 7. Sun.
The French Government costs 463,.
200 francs, OF about 100000. an hour
St. Landry democrat., 1887-01-22
Big and Diminutive Checks.
IN. Y. Slln.1

When Jay Gould scrubbed off a check
for s1,500,o 600 to pay Tom Allen Tor the Iron
Mountain road it was thought to be the
largest individual check ever written.
Gould wrote it on a sheet of note pape r
John B. Alley once dashed off check for
100000 and gave it to Senator Dorsey for
half interest in the Senator's cattle
ranch. There are several United States
Government checks for one cent, to square
up accounts, in existence.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-01-22
If Sufferers from Consumption,

Scrofula, Bronchitis and General Debility
will try Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil
with Hypophosphites, they will find i'm
mediate relief and permanent benefit. The
Medical Profession universally declare it a
remedy of the greatest value and very pala-
table Read: 81 have used Scott's Emul-
sion in several cases of Scrofula and De-
bility in Children. Results most crafty
ing. My little patients take it with pleas
ure. w. A. HUBERT, NJ. D., Salisbury, Ill
MEN Of, note-ba1k cashiers Hhitthau
Times
St. Landry democrat., 1887-01-22

been led so many times into buying differ
ent things for the liver, kidneys and blood,
that have dcne US more harm than good, |
feel it due your readers to advise them
when an honest and good medicine like DIR.
Harter's Iron Tonic can be had. Yours
truly, AN OLD SUBsCR1BER.-EI.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-01-22

Secret, involuntary drains
upon the system promptly cured. Large
book giving particulars, 10 cents in stamps.
Address, Worlds Dispensary Medical Asso-
citation, 663 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-01-22

LIFE is burdensome, alike to the sufferer
and all around him, while dyspepsia and its
attending evils holds sway. Complaints of
sands once thus afflicted now bear cheerful
testimony as to its merits.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-01-22

UNLIKE other cathartics, DR.. Picrce's
"Pellets' do not render the bowels costive
after operation, but, on the contrary, estab-
lish permanently healthy action. Being
entirely vegetable, no particular care is re-
quired while using them. By druggists.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-01-22

CoNGREssMEN endorse Red Star Cough
Cure as safe, prompt, sure. 25 cents a bottle.
Neuralgia is cured in single night by st.
Jacobs OIL the greatest remedy of the age.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-01-22

| PIsO's Remedy for Catarrh is agreeable
to use. 1t is not liquid or a snuff. soc.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-01-22
ELYS
CREAM BALM

Il God-Send is
E7y's Cream Balm.
had cGtarrh for 3
years. Ny nose
acould bleed. I
thought the sores
uoula ncuer heal.
E7y's Cream Balm
has cured me. Mrs.
II. 4. JGc KS 0 n,
Portsmouth, ". Il.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-01-22

CoUaHs AND HoARsENEss.-T irrita-
ton which induces coughing Immediately
relieved by use of ''Brown's bronchial
Zroches." Sold only in boxes Price 25 cts.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-01-22

DARWIN must have had the toboggan
slide in mind when he wrote 1.-The Descent
of IBID Bits
St. Landry democrat., 1887-01-22

A BASE BALL captain is teaching school
this winter in a Vermont town. 1t is still
the bat and bawl with him,-Boston Tran
script.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-01-22

SPORTING men want the earth. If cham
pion wrestler in match turns his back on
it he is lost-A. o. PicdyG,ae.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-01-22

WOMAN will always be puzzle, but the
man who will give her up isn't worthy of
the name.-Somervitle Journal
St. Landry democrat., 1887-01-22

NEVER make sleeps eyes at young
lady who is possessed of a big brother He
might lamb you.-BoSton Transcript
St. Landry democrat., 1887-01-22

Actors, Vocalsts, Public Speakers praise
Hales Honey of Horehound and Tar
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-01-22

No, MY son, cars provided with hunks
are not necessarily carbunkles.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-01-22

A REMEDY for tits-send your clothes t.
friend.-G0odulfS Sum-
St. Landry democrat., 1887-01-22

IF afflicted with Sore Eyes use DR.. lsaa
Thompson's EyeWater. Druggists sell it. %
St. Landry democrat., 1887-01-22

CONE to ight-the Statue Of Liberty
Texas SJtthgs.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-01-22

AN early settler-one who pays for his
lodging before retlrlng.-TeraS SJtings.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-01-22
For restoring youthful freshness and
color to gray hair, use Halls Hair Remover.

The common sumac and elderberry are
highly ornamental shrubs, and are worthy
a place in every large yard Or lawn Still
very few plant them
St. Landry democrat., 1887-01-22

The French Government costs 463,.
300 francs, OF about 100000. an hour
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24
INTERSTATE.
Complaints Filed Before the Com
mission Yesterday.

WASHINGTON, May 23.-Before the
interstate commerce commission to-day
William Brown. in behalf of the Chi
cago Il Alton Railroad company, filed
charges against the Pennsylvania Rail-
road company for violating the third
section of the interstate commerce act.
He charges principally that the Penn
Sylvania company had unlawfully given
preference and advantages to the Chi
cagO. Burlington Il Quincy Railroad
company i'll the interchange of pasSen-
ger traffic To Chicago and denies to the
Chicago Il Alton reasonable facilities
for the Interchange OF passenger traffic.
This is alleged to be the result of an I'M
lawful combination on the part Of the
Pennsylvania and other companies to
coerce the public. Mr.. Brown also filed,
in behalf of the Chicago, Rock Island
Il Pacific Railroad company, similar
charges against the New York Central
II Hudson River Railroad company. The
commission, after hearing his state
ment, entered an order for the COM
panieS against which the complaints are
made to appear and make answer. State
mentS We're also filed in behalf of the
Chicago 4 Alton and the Chicago, Rock
Island Il Pacific Railroad companies in
answer to the complaints made against
them by the Diston Stock Car company.
The commission has received cOmmu-
nication from the Mississippi railroad
commission. protesting against the sus-
pension of section +, save only as to eX-
ceptional shipments in cases where the
same is manifestly demanded to secure
speedy transit. The city council Of
Central City. Neb., also protests against
any suspension of the fourth section of
thp act
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24
The Queens Tobacco Pine.

In the center of the tobacco ware
houses at the London docks there is an
immense kiln, which is kept continually
burning day and night, and which goes
by the name of the queens tobacco pipe.
The English government has different
way of treating confscated articles than
that in use in this country, one of them
being to utilize them as fuel for what is
termed the queens smoking. When
ever merchandise is seized for
non-payment of duty or because it
is considered under the law as in a
damaged or unsuitable condition, it is
taken to this great kiln and is burned
there, the owners having no remedy.
The only utilization that is made of these
seizures is from the sale of the ashes
from the furnace, which, to the amount
of great many tons a month, are sold
by auction to chemical works and to
farmers and others to be used in enrich
ing the soil. There is similar, but
smaller, queens tobacco. pipe i'll the
government tobacco warehouses at ! .iv-
erpo0l. these two forming the points of
destruction for all confiscated nlerchan-
disc in the United Kingdom.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24
ALI Arrangements Under Way for Put
ting the Nickel Plate Line on
Its Feet Again,
Work of the Interstate Commerce Conl-
MISUNDERSTANDING Lands to the
Public Domain.
The Omaha Issues a Rate of Z l-2c Oh
Wheat and Flour to Chicago
aud Milwaukee.
II Alse Issues a Rail and Steamer Rate
by Way of Washburn to East
ern Points.

CLEVELAND, May 2S.-General Coun-
sci Williamson, of the Nickel Plate, and
E.T. Stillman, of New York, have gone
to Chicago to secure the confirmation of
the Nickel Plate foreclosure sale i'll the
Illinois courts, and when that is accom-
plished will proceed to Fort Wayne,
Ind, on the same errand. They will
probably also organize new state COM
panies at these two points during their
absence. The company which was
organized at Erie, Pa, last Sat
urday is called the Erie q Illinois
railroad company. Directors were
elected and c. w. Reed, of Erie, was
appointed president. The articles of
incorporation have been forwarded to
Harrisburg for incorporation. As the
laws of Pennsylvania require public
notice of sixty days before any railroad
company in that state can consolidate
with companies of other states, at least
that period must elapse before the new
Nickel Plate company, with Mr.. Cald-
well as its president. can take charge of
the property. In the meantime the
road will remain in the hands of the re-
cciNcr
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24
Chins From the Ties.

S. c. Donald, general passenger agent
of the Chicago d Atlantic, went home
yesterday over the Milwaukee & st.
Paul road. While here he went out to
Howard lake on the Manitoba road, and
was very successful. During three
hours fish he took in $50 pounds of
black bass and pickerel, one of the lat
ter weighing sixteen pounds and an
other thirteen and half.
An effort is being made by the citi-
Zens Of Hastings to hive the Milwaukee
d st. Paul road put Oh train service
reaching st. Paul about 8 a. M. with a
communication fare such as other cities
enjoy.
Contracts have been let for the con-
struction of the Winona & Southwest
ern from Mason City, Ia, by Jan. /,
1889. Not less than twenty-five miles
are to be finished Jan. l. 1888.
A special sleeper was sent out over
the Omaha road to convey the butchers
to the convention to be held at Chicago
to-day and tomorrow.
Track laying on the Manitoba road
between Tentah and Evansville has
been begun.
Mr.. Fee, of the Northern Pacific, has
gone to Duluth.
Mr.. Hannaford has gone to Chicago.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24
PIucked FrOmPuck.

A man, though he be poet and phil
osOpher, never seems to realize that the
SNOWFALL is beautiful flower, when he
unexpectedly gets one square Oh the
medulla oblongata.
Now, then, please, get your ha, ha, ha,
he, he, he, machine ready, for we are
going to allow correspondent to ask
you something which he considers
funny. Are you ready? alright, here
it goes! Hasn't the musquito got a
sort of Long Island Sound about him?'
We have just received letter from
an English friend in the Puljaub, in
which we are assured thai the Silks are
all very well.
An exchange raises the CRY: "a House
Without Pantry" This we, of course,
would prefer to a pantry without a
house. But if the house should have no
pantry, it would be rough on the small
boy of the establishment when the hour
of the day for purloining the jam ar
rived.
TO prove that the sublime and ridicll-
lous are not far apart, just open your
cyclopedia and see how close RondO and
ROndOut are.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24
Lower Rates From the East.

The National Dispatch fast freight
line and the Central Vermont railroad,
through freight department, have sent
out a circular. naming through freight
tariff, via railsand steamer, from New
York, Boston and common New Eng
land points to Duluth via Point Edward;
also to st. Paul, Minneapolis and Still
water, Mimi, via Central Vermont
Grand Trunk railway, and steamer to
Duluth, thence via st. Paul IL Duluth
railroad. TO Duluth rates will be first
class 60 cents. second 80 cents. third 46
cents, fourth 81 cents, fifth 26 cents,
sixth 20 cents. To st. Paul, saltwater,
Minneapolis and stations on the st.
Paul 4 Duluth road, rates will be as
follows: IS, 60, 81. IS, - and - cents.
These rates will be governed by the
new official classification and exclusive
of lake insurance between Point Ed
ward and Duluth
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24
Arrived ut Superior.

Special to The Globe.
SUPERIOR, Wis, May 23.-The steam
ers Fred Mercer, 1,40O tons coal, Buff
falo; City of Cleveland, Buffalo, 1,500
tons coal, and the Queen of the West,
1880 tons coal. from Buffalo, arrived at
Lehigh dock. The steamer Lossthwaite,
Sanduslly, arrived at the ST. Paul q Pa
cific dock. The Rawley and Cormorant
of wheat loaded at the Great Northern
elevator. Weather cloudy and cool;
light wind off the lake.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24
Freight Rates.

The Omaha yesterday issued its new
tariff on wheat and flour from st. Paul
and Minneapolis to Chicago and Mil
Maukee at : per cent. per 100 pounds,
with condition that wheat may be
miIled in transit at an additional cost of
2jlc. The Minneapolis Market Record
yesterday had the following: THE fiat
rate Of the Omaha and Milwaukee sys-
tens is the same Oh wheat and flour as
the tariff of the Burlington. They have
in addition low milling in transit rate
Che Burlington has not. -''Transit''. is
The very substantial shadow that TIE
burlington, Wisconsin Central and Min
nssota. IL Northwestern have been strik-
inv ct from the beginning, but IN spite of
t;lcm roads and the low rates they force
the transit into, transit hobs ip
very serency. The Milwaukee
road has announced its Intention OF
making low rate between Chicago and
Omaha or Council Bluffs by June |.
This is in conformity with its intima.
tiun to the Chicago, Burlington e
Quincy that il must restrain The Bur-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24
The Wisconsin Central.

MILWAUKEE, May 23.-Papers have
been filed in the United States circuit
court in a suit brought by William Hol-
lister against John. a. Stewart and
Edwin Habbitt, trustees Of the Wis
consin Central railroad, and Henry E.
Spencer, their register and former
stakeholder of the railroad. The case
grows out of reorganization scheme
company. Two similar cases have been
brought before. The complainant de-
names judgment for bonds and interest
aggregating 100000. The case will
probably lead to the appointment of a
general receiver of the road.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24

lingten 6Northern in the Northwest or
itself expect to receive in kind. The
rate on wheat and flour, fiat, is now
re, Minneapolis to Lake Michigan
points, and l0c fiat to Lake Superior
points, while on through Eastern ship
ments the Minneapolis to Lake Superior
proportion of the through rate is only
sc per 100 pounds. The end of the
break is not yet.
The Omaha also issued new tariff
on east-bound freights, via Washburn
or Duluth, and Wards line of steamers
to New York and other Eastern points.
The same road also issued new lum-
Der tariff to Kansas City, st. 10, Atch-
iSon and Leavenworth of zoe per 100
pounds.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24
CONTACT WORK.
Paving Alley in Blocks. St. Paul
Proper

OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC Works.
CITY OF ST. PAUL, MIMI, May -, 1887. +,
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board CT Public Works in and for The
corporation OF the City of st. Paul,
Minnesota, at their office in said city nm,
til II m OH thc26th day ofAIay, \. ID. 1857:
for paving alley III block 5, ST. Paul,
Proper. from Cedar street to Minnesota,
street; in said city, with cedar blocks
according to plans and specifications on
file IN the office of said Board.
bond with at least two (2) sureties
III 4 sum OF at least twenty (20i per cent!
each bid. t'''i'Ss
inc said Board reserves the righs to
reject any or all bids. "
ESQ, Il. l.. GoIMAN. President.
U w, w. f. f IRWIN,
loC-l4G Clerk Board Public Works. .
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24
Port OF w aShburn.
Special to the Globe.

Specldl 10 the GloDe
WAsHBURN, Wis, May 2S.-Arrived:
Schooner p. S. Marsh with 1,004 tons
coal. and Nellie Reddington with AGA
tons Of coal from LeraineX, propellers
India and James Fisk, Jr., from Buffalo
with merchandise. Cleared: India and
Fisk for Duluth. Weather, cloudy.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24
CITY CLERKS OFFICE,

SOUTH ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 20, 1887.
Sealed bids will be received 10y the
undersigned at Room 81, in German
American Bank building. ST. Paul, un,
til II N. on the LIST day of June, A. d.
1887, for the grading of Delaware ave-
nue., in said city, according to plans and
specifications on file i'll the office of the
City Engineer.
a bond with at least two sureties in a
sum of at least twenty (20) per cent. of
gross amount bid must accompany each
bid.
The Council reserve the right to re.
iect any or all bids.
Official: S. CROFT, City Clerk. !,
141-150
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24
Mankato & Red Wing.
Special TO the Globe.

Special 10 the Globe.
RED WING, May 23.-The extension
of the Cannon Valley branch of the
Minneapolis d st. Louis road into Man
kota will probably be completed this
week, and it is expected to have through
trains running into Mankato from this
city within the next ten DAYS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24
"Notnina Like Them"

IS tha gefdict Of ell who take Ayers pills.
5''omp. and ec9erlls in tileic act;oa. they
icJge no ll!-afrecIs. aid 1:5y he es:pipiat=ca4
to DID or young. N*g!'ers I;fs5eii. III East
Saginaw. Mirh., says II Tas 4 g:sat SIX
icrer !"m Constipation. hadsrl:e, and
Geue-ai DebiliF. Ny -kitl wiss ffjiow, >-,c
had constant pafn ia ny s.ie Ssa~sacK
Other medicines fai.ng, took .ii,ee joTes
Of Ayers Pills and am 1ItcG.r
81 was ser4Ie,v afflicted wi.h nyspep1ta
ana Enlargement II AZ I.irer, p:ost q i.,s
:i!.:e Le.g rnShla to re.a;,: ang snl.d :0oJ,
Three HaIe5 u: Ayers lii.s cu:e! me-" 49,
IL Dcjus alesand.i, Ma,h.ehrad, Mass.
Ayers Pills.
ftsna,sa bY I'r J.;!. a :er :; 90 Lowcii &ssS.
S5ia ~ u. Diasg.a.s AGO Gesiess N 4e.:riS6.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24
A New DeEOt.
Special 10 the Clio

Special 10 the Globe.
DUBUQUE, Ia, May 23.-An order
came to-day authorizing the construc-
ton of new passenger depot for the
Illinois Central company. President
Clark, Supt. Jeffrey and several direc-
tors arrived this evening ed before
leaving will select site for the new
denOt